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Meatco’s Okapuka Tannery, situated 25 km north of Windhoek, has been operational since 1987. This tannery currently employs 38 people and utilizes an advanced automated process that requires minimal human intervention to transform fresh and salted hides into wet-blue leather. Wet-blue leather is produced by curing hides in chromium salts, a method that results in durable, flexible, and long-lasting leather products. The tannery source hides from various locations across Namibia, including Meatco and other local abattoirs.

Lodestone Namibia is a privately funded mining company that holds the Mining Licence (ML) 182 within their Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 7352, which replaced EPL 3112. Notably, Lodestone established Namibia's first iron mine, the Dordabis iron mine, which began producing magnetite and hematite products for niche consumers in mid-2015. The Dordabis mine produced 4,000 tonnes of iron in its initial year and is projected to operate until 2035, according to the Chamber of Mines Annual Review.

The Municipality of Walvis Bay in collaboration with the Municipality of Czerwonak, Poland is implementing a project termed "Erongo Sustainable Governance LAB" under the EU program: "Local Authorities Partnership for Sustainable Cities 2021". The Municipality of Czerwonak is delighted to participate in this prestigious European Union project and is willing to share the experience of managing public services and building civic society with the Walvis Bay local government in Namibia.

J L Marine Merchants collects dry and wet washed up kelp, by hand on the beaches, the blades and holdfast are cut off and left on shoreline as a food source for local wildlife and sea organisms that thrive on this specific food source. Our project is based in the surrounding areas of Luderiz and the Sperrgebiet mine. We currently have two teams consisting of four (4) kelp collectors and one (1) driver. The collection of the kelp is on the surf zone by hand, so that no environmental disturbance occurs. The vehicles and trailers used for pick up, travel on existing roads.

ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES - The construction of facilities for the refining of gas, oil and petroleum products. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE TREATMENT, HANDLING AND STORAGE - The storage and handling of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location. - Construction of filling stations or any other facility for the underground and aboveground storage of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid, petroleum, gas or paraffin.

CPP SUREMIX herein after referred to as the proponent, intends to apply for Consumer Installation Certificate (CIC) from the Ministry of Mines and Energy for the continued operation of its existing 5,000-liter diesel tank located at Henties Bay Industrial area. The company specializes in the supply of aggregate and ready-mix concrete and has branches in four coastal towns. To complement its operations, the company has entered into a long-term agreement with a bulk fuel supplier, Bachmus Oil & Fuel Supplies for the supply of diesel to its coastal branches.

For the Proposed Construction and Operation of the Solar PV Plant and the Electrolyser Plant, on Camp 12 (Portion of the !Oe #Gan Communal Land) to support the proposed production of Green Hydrogen on Portion 7 of Farm 58, Walvis Bay, Erongo Region.

LISTED ACTIVITY FORESTRY ACTIVITIES (4) The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, aforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in terms of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law. EIA SCREENING FINDING - Cutting (harvesting) of encroacher tree species. Bush control activities will stay within the boundaries of the farm which will be divided into smaller camps. The total area dedicated to bush thinning activities will cover 8503.2015 ha.

The proponent, DA Esta Investment cc has purchased a property (a portion of Erf 3571), measuring 1,248 square from the Ondangwa Town Council for a housing development project. The property (Erf 3571) is undeveloped and is currently zoned "Public Open Space" (POS). In terms of the Town Planning Ordinance (18 of 1954), certain town planning procedures need to be applied for the subdivision of Erf 3571 into Portions A – C and Remainder and subsequent Rezoning of the purchased Portions (A – C) from “POS” to "Single Residential" with to enable the intended housing development.

ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES - The construction of facilities for the refining of gas, oil and petroleum products. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE TREATMENT, HANDLING AND STORAGE - The storage and handling of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location. - Construction of filling stations or any other facility for the underground and aboveground storage of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid, petroleum, gas or paraffin.

LISTED ACTIVITY EIA SCREENING FINDING WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTS (8.6) Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems. (Possible activity). Water is supplied through a NamWater pipeline network. A functional septic tank is present on site. WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING, AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES (2.2) Any activity entailing a scheduled process referred to in the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Ordinance, 1976. The project will generate dust due to the handling of processed biomass during daily operations.

Listed activities triggered by the project include: LISTED ACTIVITY EIA SCREENING FINDING ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES (1.a) The construction of facilities for the generation of electricity; (1.b) The construction of facilities for the transmission and supply of electricity. Erection of internal 6.6kV overhead lines (or cables and associated trenching) connecting the Wind Turbines to the wind farm Switching Station (located at the 4th wind turbine).

Listed activities triggered by the project include: LISTED ACTIVITY EIA SCREENING FINDING ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES 1(b) The transmission and supply of electricity. A 11kV overhead powerline constructed approximately 8.1km from the B2Gold solar plant on the farm Wolfshag to Erhardshof is supplying power. FORESTRY ACTIVITIES (4.) The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, aforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in term of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law.

For this project, ECC proposes to only develop a comprehensive environmental management plan (EMP) for the following reason. Small tourism establishments, like the proposed project by nature have limited environmental footprints and low potential for significant adverse impacts on their surroundings. Thus, subjecting them to a full environmental impact assessment (EIA) could be excessively resource intensive.